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Welcome to Jeffersontown ...

The city of Jeffersontown is located in Jefferson County<1>.


The location of Jeffersontown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Jeffersontown was established in 1797.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Jeffersontown has a population of 27,758 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Jeffersontown is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Jeffersontown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you leave Jeffersontown and travel west, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The area code for Jeffersontown: (502)

Websites for Jeffersontown ...

Official Website: www.jeffersontownky.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Jeffersontown had an population of 27,758 people. This is an increase of 4.37% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 4.22% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Jeffersontown had a population of 26,595 people. This makes Jeffersontown the county's most populous community.

The population of Jeffersontown represents 0.61% of the population of Kentucky (which has 4,339,367 people), making it the state's 11th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 26,595 people, the population of Jeffersontown has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 26,633 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Jeffersontown.

Communities near Jeffersontown ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Jeffersontown.

  • Louisville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jeffersonville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • New Albany
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Clarksville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
    • Clarksville is located in Clark County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,447 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <5>
  • Shelbyville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Shively
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Mount Washington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
    • Mount Washington is located in Bullitt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,907 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Washington <5>
  • Shepherdsville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdsville
    • Shepherdsville is located in Bullitt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,297 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherdsville <5>
  • Hillview
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
    • Hillview is located in Bullitt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,192 people
  • La Grange
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Jeffersontown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jeffersontown.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Jeffersontown. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Jeffersontown.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Jeffersontown. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Jeffersontown.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jeffersontown ...

Looking for more information about Jeffersontown? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Jeffersontown, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Jeffersontown.

Adding Jeffersontown to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Jeffersontown in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Jeffersontown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Jeffersontown post office opened in 1817.

We also found Jeffersontown in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Jeffersontown.

The official website for Jeffersontown: www.jeffersontownky.com/

The official website for Jefferson County: www.loukymetro.org/

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Jeffersontown.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jeffersontown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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